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If you have enough hash power to 51% attack Bitcoin at all, your potential for rewards by instead mining honestly are significantly higher, at least that's how

If you have enough hash power to 51% attack Bitcoin at all, your potential for rewards by instead mining honestly are significantly higher, at least that's how the game theory generally plays out

askvictor 6y ago
The other aspect is that, as someone approaches 51%, there is increased incentive for everyone else to prevent that from happening.
- naebother 6y ago
  Bitcoins of mass destruction. Going to war over BTC control sounds absurd. But so does $50k a pop. So who knows.